Sites and links we love today:
Bueller? Bueller? MetaFilter are compiling a list of crimes comitted by Ferris Bueller in cult film classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Who knows why, but it’s a fun read, and naturally, things are getting pretty technical:
Breach of contract could work, but Cameron has a good looking cause of action for conversion against the garage. This can vary between states, but the kids’ leaving the car with the garage very likely creates a bailment relationship.* In such a relationship, the bailee may only perform the duties the bailor has assigned to it. Bailees who go beyond these duties are strictly liable for conversion**. An enclosed garage with security personnel was held to have a bailment relationship with a customer who parked his car there in Allen v. Hyatt-Regency Hotel. The court here will have to determine (1) if there was a bailment and (2) if the attendants are liable for conversion. Allen was a Tennessee case, but IL courts are likely to see it that way, especially since our case looks even more bailment-like than Allen: Ferris had to hand the keys to the attendant, who was supposed to take it to a parking spot Ferris & co. wouldn’t be able to see, when the garage in Allen was the kind where you park it yourself and take a ticket. The garage is only allowed to park the car under the relationship. When the attendants took a joyride, they went beyond their duties and took it for their personal use, which brings up a claim for conversion in Cameron.
Stacking it. Sugar Stacks shows items of food with the amount of sugar in them displayed in sugar cubes. A great, simple way of visualising things.
Bling alert. The Most Expensive Journal tracks stupidly expensive products that make us a little nauseous, but we can’t look away from things like the most expensive suit in the world or a US$143,020 bottle of whisky.
Two awesome tumble blogs:
1. Look at this fucking hipster collects photos of stupid hispters looking stupid in their stupid high-wasted jeans and fluro hoodies.
2. On Hospital Food, people share photos of their hospital meals and where they had them. Mental note: do not get sick in Poland.
